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Integrationi Ofi Psychologyi Andi Theologyi
Libertyi University
PACOi 506
Dr.i Erici Scalise
Octoberi 10,2021
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Beingi ai human
Fromi thei psychologicali perspective,i ai humani isi ai sentineli beingi whoi isi capablei ofi thinkingi
independentlyi andi criticallyi andi arrivei ati thei suitablei conclusions.i However,i thei psychologicali
takei oni humansi seemsi restricted.i Apostlei Pauli ini hisi firsti letteri toi thei Corinthians,i hasi highlightedi
thati ai gapi existsi betweeni thei spirituali andi physicali aspectsi ofi humanity.i Hei hasi statedi thati ‘Thei
personi withouti thei Spiriti doesi noti accepti thei thingsi thati comei fromi thei Spiriti ofi Godi buti
considersi themi foolishnessi andi cannoti understandi themi becausei theyi arei discernedi onlyi throughi
thei Spirit
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.’i Hisi takei oni humanityi hasi shedi lighti oni thei facti thati thei biological,i psychological,i
sociological,i andi spirituali aspectsi mighti considerablyi varyi fromi onei individuali toi another.i So,i thei
definitioni ofi humani byi Christianityi cani bei usedi toi understandi iti ati ai comprehensivei level.i Asi peri
theology.i Ai humani isi capablei toi indulgei ini evili actions,i andi hei mighti faili toi savei himselfi duringi
challengingi times.i Thus,i ai humani mighti noti bei asi capablei asi hei mighti assumei himselfi toi be.i Ai
humani couldi bei sinful,i incompletei andi falleni andi soi hei wouldi requirei properi guidancei soi thati hei
couldi bei broughti backi ini thei Almighty’si fellowship.i
Impacti ofi Christiani worldviewi oni myi life
Authori Entwistlei hasi statedi thati fori Christians,i Christianityi offersi ai worldviewi toi comprehendi thei
naturei ofi thei worldi andi humanity.i Christiani worldviewi playsi ani integrali rolei ini myi lifei asi iti
influencesi myi spiritual,i relational,i mentali andi physicali aspectsi ofi life.i Iti actsi asi thei chiefi
instrumenti thati helpsi mei toi understandi whoi Ii ami asi ai Christian,i asi ai person,i andi asi ai humani
being.i Thei Christiani worldviewi hasi shapedi thei kindi ofi humani beingi Ii ami byi endowingi mei withi ai
strongi character,i intellect,i andi ethics.i Thisi isi whati separatesi thei humani speciesi fromi thei animali
kingdom.i Christiani worldviewi alsoi hasi ai considerablei influencei oni myi mentali ori psychologicali
aspects.i Asi Ii havei beeni createdi ini thei imagei ofi thei Almighty,i Ii havei somei ofi hisi traits,i suchi asi
rationali thinkingi ability,i andi thei spiriti thati showsi thati Ii ami ai parti ofi him.i Ini thei relationali context,i
thei Christiani worldviewi influencesi howi Ii livei ini thei communityi settingi andi followi morali
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i "1i Corinthiansi 2:14i Thei Naturali Mani Doesi Noti Accepti Thei Thingsi Thati Comei Fromi Thei Spiriti Ofi God.i Fori Theyi Arei Foolishnessi Toi
Him,i Andi Hei Cannoti Understandi Them,i Becausei Theyi Arei Spirituallyi Discerned.".i Biblehub.Com,i Lasti modifiedi 2021.i
https://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/2-14.htm.
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principlesi ini myi life.i Onei ofi thei chiefi attributesi ofi Godi isi absolutei freedom.i Ii consideri myselfi toi
bei free,i buti Ii ami boundi byi certaini limitationsi thati havei beeni laidi downi byi Godi himself.i
Usei ofi Prayeri andi Scripturei ini counseling
Ii personallyi believei thati prayeri andi Scripturei arei somei ofi thei mosti importanti extensionsi ofi
Christianity.i Theyi musti bei usedi ati alli timesi byi humani beings.i However,i somei ofi thei importanti
questionsi thati needi toi bei addressedi revolvei aroundi howi andi wheni toi usei prayeri andi Scripturei ini
counseling.i Furthermore,i iti isi alsoi necessaryi toi ascertaini howi theyi cani bei puti toi usei ini ani
appropriatei manneri soi thati iti cani facilitatei consistenti engagementi withi Christ,i Godi andi thei Holyi
Spirit.i Humani beingsi needi toi keepi ini mindi thati theyi shouldi noti abusei thei applicationi ofi prayeri
andi Scripturei duringi thei processi ofi counseling.
Wheni iti comesi toi prayer,i onei hasi toi bei awarei ofi oneself,i otheri peoplei andi theiri reactioni toi thei
prayer.i Prayeri isi consideredi toi bei onei ofi thei puresti elementsi ini Christianityi thati establishesi ani
associationi betweeni mani andi God.i Onlyi byi prayingi toi thei Almightyi ini ai dedicatedi andi selflessi
manner,i iti isi possiblei toi establishi ai solidi bondi withi Him.i Ai majori trapi thati couldi arisei whilei
prayingi toi Godi isi thei existencei ofi thei silencei gap.i Ifi ai personi hasi neveri prayedi ini hisi life,i hei
mighti feeli cluelessi abouti howi toi engagei withi Godi andi sharei hisi deepesti feelings.i i Iti couldi acti asi ai
majori bottlenecki ini thei counselingi processi andi hinderi itsi effectivenessi fori counselees.i Ini fact,i iti
couldi limiti theiri emotionali asi welli asi spirituali healingi process.i So,i iti isi necessaryi toi adopti ai
cautiousi approachi whilei integratingi thei elementsi suchi asi prayeri andi Scripturei ini counseling.i
Processi ofi healingi i Personali views
Healingi isi ai veryi importanti processi ini thei livesi ofi humani beings.i Ii personallyi believei thati humansi
arei madei upi ofi threei distinctivei elementsi namelyi body,i mindi andi soul.i Ani individual’si statei ofi
mindi reflectsi oni hisi body.i Ini casei therei existsi anyi kindi ofi disturbancei ini humani psyche,i thei samei
wouldi bei reflectedi ini thei bodyi asi well,i eitheri throughi stressi ori illness.i Asi humani beingsi arei
highlyi volatilei ini nature,i thei decisionsi thati theyi makei andi thei actionsi thati theyi takei couldi givei
risei toi majori ramificationsi ini thei formi ofi painfuli andi disastrousi outcome.i Typically,i humani
beingsi consideri themselvesi toi bei invinciblei creationsi ofi God.i Buti wheni theiri thoughtsi crashi andi
theyi realizei thati theyi arei pronei toi paini andi otheri challengesi ini life,i theyi feeli hurti andi miserable.i Ai
properi healingi processi isi whati isi requiredi toi easei thei paini andi miseryi thati theyi experiencei ini theiri
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life.i Onlyi byi surrenderingi toi thei Almightyi wholeheartedly,i iti isi possiblei fori brokeni humani beingsi
toi recover.i Authori Marki Mcminni hasi statedi thati wheni humani beingsi thinki thati theiri freedomi hasi
noi bounds,i thei ‘mythi ofi self-sufficiency’i arises
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.i Thei integratedi processi ofi healingi cani begini onlyi
wheni humansi realizei thati theiri freedomi isi limitedi andi theiri decisionsi havei consequences.i
Integratingi psychologyi andi theologyi isi ai crediblei approachi fori pastorali counselingi
Ii believei thati humani beingsi arei madei upi ofi diversei substancesi namelyi mind,i bodyi andi soul.i Ii
havei thei viewi thati thei disciplinesi ofi theologyi andi psychologyi complementi onei anotheri andi
influencei humani beingsi ati varyingi levels.i Authori Entwistlei hasi statedi thati wheni thei psychei isi
regardedi toi bei ai naturali occurrencei andi psychologyi isi regardedi toi bei ai naturali science,i iti isi
possiblei toi carryi outi experimentali methodologiesi ini ani effectivei andi optimumi manner.i
Therei existi ai numberi ofi antagonistici modelsi likei enemiesi thati seei psychologyi andi theologyi asi
opposingi disciplines.i Similarly,i intermediatei modelsi ofi disciplinaryi relationshipsi suchi asi spies,i
neutrali parties,i colonialists,i etci alsoi consideri thesei disciplinesi toi bei opposingi ini nature.i Ii
personallyi agreei withi thei ‘alliesi model’i whichi laysi emphasisi oni thei integrationi ofi Christianityi
andi Psychology.i Iti fundamentallyi confirmsi thati Christiani theologyi asi welli asi psychologyi arei
subjecti toi thei authorityi ofi thei Almighty.i Entwistle’si ‘alliesi model’i isi appropriatei asi iti takesi ai
holistici stancei toi understandi humani beings.i Thei authori hasi utilizedi bothi thei disciplinesi toi expressi
thei ultimatei truthi byi takingi intoi accounti physicali asi welli asi psychologicali dimensions.i Thei modeli
isi usefuli asi iti helpsi toi understandi humani beingsi ati ani integratedi level.i
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i McMinn,i Marki R.i Psychology,i theology,i andi spiritualityi ini Christiani counseling.i Tyndalei Housei Publishers,i Inc.,i 2012.
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Bibliography
"1i Corinthiansi 2:14i Thei Naturali Mani Doesi Noti Accepti Thei Thingsi Thati Comei Fromi Thei Spiriti
Ofi God.i Fori Theyi Arei Foolishnessi Toi Him,i Andi Hei Cannoti Understandi Them,i Becausei Theyi
Arei Spirituallyi Discerned.".i Biblehub.Com,i Lasti modifiedi 2021.i
https://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/2-14.htm.
McMinn,i Marki R.i Psychology,i theology,i andi spiritualityi ini Christiani counseling.i Tyndalei Housei
Publishers,i Inc.,i 2012.
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